Sometimes, I look at something, and think, "Gee, that's really nice. But what if it were turned sideways?" That's how this picture came to be. There's this statue of a Highway Patrolman out in Clayton, NC, at the police department. On the outside of the building, it's a sculpted 3D statue about 10' high. On the inside, they left it as carved-out negative space. I saw this, and lay on my back to see the above version of the statue. I love how it became a deep canyon with a simple angle change. Awards and Recognition: roguemark Gallery October 2014 Wake Med Reflections Gallery - January 2015 through April 2015
Another shot of the monument at Veterans Freedom Park. At night, you realize each of the little platforms features a light with a very distinctive pattern. The path up to it, the lights, the shape. Everything gives your eye something to follow, even though at night, it all leads to an empty sky.
I passed this with my parents on the way to Aurora, NC, years ago. I totally made them stop while I got a picture. What amuses me even more, though, was what I found at last year's auction for projectredlight.org. I found a painting of the exact same boat and building, just about 5 years prior to my photograph. It was interesting comparing the two with the artist, and how the boat had faded and sank further. Awards and Recognition: roguemark Gallery October 2014
